Unlike the situation at a traditional hospital, the Mayo Clinic puts somebody in charge of the process. So, for example, when someone like me comes for a diagnostic visit, that person thinks about all the medical specialties that are involved, which are most likely to have the best insight, and in what order I’d be likely to need to see them. That process person will set up the appointments—sometimes in real time—for me to see all the right specialists while I’m there in that one visit. Every specialist is required to keep openings in the day to accommodate real-time needs.
